Beyonce In Pucci and Dior for the Presidential Inauguration

Superstar couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z attended the United States Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., today—where, later, Beyonce sang the national anthem following President Barack Obama's swearing-in.

Jay-Z looked dapper in a Tom Ford Peak Lapel suit as he escorted Beyonce, dressed in Emilio Pucci, into the Capitol.

When it was time for Bey to sing, she looked super nervous as she stepped up on the platform, however, that lasted for only a quick moment. She put on her game face in just two seconds flat and belted out the National Anthem like a pro. 

In an interview with Zap it this weekend, she revealed:

"Every time I am overworked and in a stressful situation, I always think about moments like this, and it makes everything worth while. My father grew up in Alabama and my father was escorted to school with security guards. He was one of the few African-Americans in school. 

There is so much history that we have overcome. And we are growing so much. It is so beautiful that I can make my family and my family’s legacy proud and it is a huge opportunity, for me. I know [the song] but it is the type of thing, [it] doesn’t matter how many times you sing it… And the biggest fear is making sure you sing it right, and sing it correctly."

Peep Bey's performance below, and then pics of her and Jay-Z arriving for the ceremonies!

 

Christian Louboutin Sicks a Private Investigator on Dior

We think the design of a shoe should speak for itself, much more than the color of its soles. But Christian Louboutin has territory issues and a word to the wise, the red sole is his. His you hear! Louboutin's lawsuit against YSL for creating a red shoe with a red sole is ongoing, but it sounds like the designer's issues with copycats stem far deeper than we had originally thought.

Court papers filed on Tuesday show Louboutin got information from a private investigator who said Christian Dior was planning to launch a red-soled shoe collection next season. The PI was hired to find information on the YSL case, but instead found information about Dior. Louboutin will not press charges against Dior, and Dior denies the claims.

The case against YSL presses on, with remarks from both sides getting snippier by the second. YSL says:

Louboutin’s trademark should have never been granted...We just don’t think that any fashion designer should be able to monopolize any color.

While Louboutin's team shot back and said the claim was "utter rubbish" and "unless you are living in a cave" the consumer recognizes a red sole as a Louboutin. But don't worry, Louboutin doesn't claim to own every red under the sun. Louboutin's lawyer Harley Lewin said:

We are not claiming to own every red under the sun. There’s a particular red that Christian uses on his shoes, a bright, lacquered red. We aren’t saying burgundy or orange-red, we aren’t saying pink. We don’t own any other red but that red.

The case will be decided on Friday by New York judge Victor Marrero.

Fan Bing Bing Is Dolled up in Dior

Fan attends the much anticipated Dior fashion show wearing a retro-glam ensemble. Fan looks like a vintage queen in Paris.

Brand: Christian Dior